Bow for stringed instruments



Feb. 23, 1937. p 'NRNBERGER I 2,071,894

BOW FOR. STRINGED INSTRUMENTS Filed Dec. 18, 1954 Patented Feb. 23, 1937UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Paul Nrnberger, Markneukirchen, Germany, as-

signor to Emil Herrmann, Berlin, Germany Application December 18, 1934,Serial No. 758,101 In Germany August 8, 1933 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a bow for stringed instruments of variouskinds, more particularly violins and violin cellos.

The existing types of bows suier from the drawback that if the hairs aresufliciently tensioned, the stick will deflect too much laterally inresponse to the pressure of the hand so that the playing of theinstrument becomes impaired. On the other hand, if the tension of thebow is reduced the stick will frequently contact with the hairs of thebow during playing and which will prevent sure and accurate playing. Asthe weight of the bow has to be kept within certain limits and thechoice of material is also restricted the objections aforesaid wereconsidered as being substantially unavoidable.

It is the aim of this invention to overcome or to reduce to a minimumthe objections aforesaid and to this end the invention consists inconstructing, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a bow having a partof its stick so formed whereby when the bow is used the objectionsaforesaid will be overcome or reduced to a minimum.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the bow,

Figure 2 is a section on line 2 2, Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3, Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating a violin having appliedthereto a bow in accordance with this invention.

The bow, generally indicated at I, includes a tip 2, a frog 3, a stick 4formed of an outer part 5 of substantially elliptical contour in crosssection and an inner part 6 oi' substantially octagonal contour in crosssection and the hairs 1. The

part merges into the tip 2 and into the part 6. The major portion of thelength of the stick consists of part 5. The frog 3 is connected in aknown manner to the part 6. The hairs are coupled to the tip 2 and frog3 in any suitable manner. 5

If the bow is not in use, the major axis a of the cross section of part5 forms an acute angle to the plane containing the hairs of the bow. Ifthe bow is applied to a violin, it is usually tilted to the neck of theinstrument, so that the same 10 major axis of the cross section of part5 runs normal to the strings of the instrument.

According to the instrument for which the bow is intended, and to thedirection in which the bow is tilted in use the major axis of theelliptical cross section part, seen from the end of the handle, mayextend obliquely to the right or left, and this slant may vary accordingto the instrument and the pecularities of playing of the user.Furthermore, the point of transition from one cross section to the othermay vary also.

The invention enables to construct a bow in a simple manner and withoutaltering the normal weight, which is not too hard and not too soft inuse, and has the properties of a good old bow, for example, the knownTourte-bow.

What I claim is:

In a bow for stringed instruments, a stick, hairs connected thereto,said stick having the major portion thereof of substantially ellipticalcontour in cross section, said major portion having its major axisforming an acute angle to the plane containing the hairs of the bow.

PAUL NRNBERGER.

